The Takeover Challenge

The Takeover Challenge is a unique opportunity for teams of three or four studentsaged 16 – 18 and is open to all schools, colleges and other educational groups within the Bradford district. The challenge invites students to pitch an idea for an event to be held as part of the 2019 Bradford Literature Festival Public Programme.

This is a competitive process, with six winning teams selected to take part in a six-week event development programme where the students will learn skills ranging from idea development and presentation to financial literacy and budget management, marketing and promotion.

The Takeover Challenge will culminate at the 2019 Bradford Literature Festival, where the students will see their winning events come to life, as they work with the festival’s professional team to manage the events themselves.

Students involved will also receive a festival pass per person, giving them free access to all Bradford Literature Festival 2019 events.